Falcons’ Kirk Cousins leads miraculous last-minute power to injury Eagles at the street

A stale offensive competition become an absolute shocker on “Monday Night Football,” because the Atlanta Falcons took unwell the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21, because of a magnificent Kirk Cousins last-minute power. 

The important thing play games of the sport was once a third-and-short condition within the Falcons’ purple zone, the place quarterback Jalen Hurts did play games motion in lieu of working the ball to explode extra clock, and he was once searching for Saquon Barkley. 

Barkley, who had an amazing Eagles debut with 3 touchdowns, gave the impression destined for a primary unwell that may’ve iced the sport – had he stuck the ball. With the loose, the clock prevented, bringing on kicker Jake Elliott for the farmland purpose to form it an 18-15 competition. 

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So, with 1:39 left at the clock, Cousins and the Falcons’ offense, with out a timeouts, had a probability to power unwell the farmland and rating a landing with the too much level desiring to be clash for the victory. 

Neatly, Cousins set to work, discovering his tight finish Kyle Pitts for 11 yards and upcoming two catches by way of Darnell Mooney for a complete 47 yards to get in Philadelphia’s purple zone. 

After, on third-and-5 from the Philadelphia 7-yard order, Drake London ran a great out path that Cousins discovered him on after all zone and the Lincoln Monetary Ground family went lifeless tranquil. 

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A mini fold within the Falcons’ attainable game-winning too much level got here when London was once known as for over the top birthday celebration, shifting the 33-yard effort again to 48 yards. However Younghoe Koo buried it unwell the center. 

The Eagles, with all in their timeouts, nonetheless had a probability to get into farmland purpose space for Elliott to save lots of the night time, however Hurts, who had a admirable competition prior, threw an interception to protection Jessie Bates III to swab out that risk. 

The Falcons and Eagles at the moment are 1-1 nearest the stunner in Philly. 

Atlanta Falcons huge receiver Darnell Mooney (1) runs era Philadelphia Eagles protection C.J. Gardner-Johnson (8) for a landing right through the second one part of an NFL soccer competition Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photograph/Matt Slocum)

This competition appeared all however wrapped up when C.J. Gardner-Johnson stonewalled Bijan Robinson on fourth-and-1, turning the Falcons over on downs nearest the Eagles had simply tush-pushed Hurts into the tip zone to offer themselves a three-point top nearest Barkley had a two-point conversion. 

However the pronouncing it ain’t over till it’s over had some other instance added to its ranks thank you to a couple grab passing by way of Cousins, who completed 20-of-29 during the wind for 241 yards with two touchdowns. 

Cousins had in the past struggled on this competition, and a few have been questioning if that repaired Achilles was once bothering him as he was once departure passes brief all night time. However he let one fly within the 0.33 quarter to Mooney, who hauled in a 41-yard landing to offer the Falcons a 15-10 top. It was once the longest play games from scrimmage in an evening the place Mooney led Atlanta with 88 yards on simply 3 receptions. 

For the Eagles, DeVonta Smith, enjoying the function of lead receiver with A.J. Brown sidelined because of a hamstring trauma that most probably has him out upcoming age as smartly, had the sport’s handiest landing ahead of Mooney were given in. He stuck a seven-yard collision from Hurts in the second one quarter. 

Robinson was once a key contributor for the Falcons at the field, having a game-high 97 yards speeding on 14 carries. Barkley was once two yards brief of him on 22 carries, past Hurts had 85 yards on 13 tuck-and-runs. 

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) throws a move right through the primary quarter in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Monetary Ground. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Pictures)

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Hurts was once environment friendly ahead of that game-ending interception, throwing for 183 yards on 23-of-30 passing. 

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